2024 Olympic Games: Botswana president declares public holiday after Tebogo’s 200m triumph

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QWERTY 1 year ago

Great feat by the young man. Celebrating him and his achievement is very much in order but national holiday for it, may be a bit too much. The most important thing is building the facilities and systems that will help raise m ...
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Great feat by the young man. Celebrating him and his achievement is very much in order but national holiday for it, may be a bit too much. The most important thing is building the facilities and systems that will help raise many more talents. As for our Ghana deɛ... Even if you force and build yourself and raise funds from outside govt circles, make sure the govt people don't get to know of any donation you receive. Otherwise, they will even come for the donations you get.
P Djamgbe 1 year ago

@Qwerty, I disagree - in my opinion half a day of holiday is not good enough. To win the country's first Olympic gold in an event that is widely seen as the second most popular event (after 100m) at the Olympics is a very sig ...
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@Qwerty, I disagree - in my opinion half a day of holiday is not good enough. To win the country's first Olympic gold in an event that is widely seen as the second most popular event (after 100m) at the Olympics is a very significant achievement
KNIGHT STEALER 1 year ago

Give him a full holiday. Name a stadium after him. Give him a tebogo national holiday to be celebrated for life in Botswana and he must get a diplomatic passport n eat for free in that country as the first human to win an oly ...
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Give him a full holiday. Name a stadium after him. Give him a tebogo national holiday to be celebrated for life in Botswana and he must get a diplomatic passport n eat for free in that country as the first human to win an olympic gold medal in that country this is what his nation should do for him
Nash 1 year ago

In fact, Africans need deliverance. How many events have Americans won but there is no holiday. Poverty will continue to be our surname. Tweaaaaa

In fact, Africans need deliverance. How many events have Americans won but there is no holiday. Poverty will continue to be our surname. Tweaaaaa
Kojo Sromani 1 year ago

You cannot just compare apples to oranges without looking at the situation and historic circumstances. Ignoramuses like you always jump into making stupid comments when you have no clue about the historic perspective of how s ...
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You cannot just compare apples to oranges without looking at the situation and historic circumstances. Ignoramuses like you always jump into making stupid comments when you have no clue about the historic perspective of how several great countries celebrated their athletes when they won their maiden gold medals in the Olympics and World championships. Ghana would have celebrated in our own way if we had won a gold medal. Some of you just rush to expose your ignorance and hypocrisy simply because social media is available to any idiot who feels like writing and posting trash. Keep that trash to yourself.
Kwabena Ohemeng 1 year ago

Thank you Kojo Sromani!!.You have said it all.Nash is just a slave of the Americans and the name suggests it.It pains him that an African has won the 100 metres which the Americans cheekily thought it was there for their tak ...
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Thank you Kojo Sromani!!.You have said it all.Nash is just a slave of the Americans and the name suggests it.It pains him that an African has won the 100 metres which the Americans cheekily thought it was there for their taking. All Africa celebrates with Botswana.
KNIGHT STEALER 1 year ago

I think nash and kwame might be related bevause reading theirncomments these 2 fools have the same gyimifuo DNA they would be great Ghanaian leaders they should go and run for office in ghana the people will vote for them

I think nash and kwame might be related bevause reading theirncomments these 2 fools have the same gyimifuo DNA they would be great Ghanaian leaders they should go and run for office in ghana the people will vote for them
Felix 1 year ago

Kojo Sromani you are damn damn dumb African animal. Junk. How on earth should a president declare a holiday because one person has won 200 meters race at Olympics. African leaders are real motherfucker animals. You jerk suppo ...
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Kojo Sromani you are damn damn dumb African animal. Junk. How on earth should a president declare a holiday because one person has won 200 meters race at Olympics. African leaders are real motherfucker animals. You jerk supporting them as well. Ofui nanka.
I b 1 year ago

My brother you've made a point but it sounds too abusive

My brother you've made a point but it sounds too abusive
Kwabena Ohemeng 1 year ago

A very stupid comment!!! The Americans expected to win and they lost to an African. I wish i am in Botswana to enjoy the half holiday.

A very stupid comment!!! The Americans expected to win and they lost to an African. I wish i am in Botswana to enjoy the half holiday.
KNIGHT STEALER 1 year ago

Nash you fool why compare America to Botswana there should be a full holiday infact as the first Olympian to win gold there should a tebogo day a national holiday. This man should get a diplomatic passport for life and be abl ...
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Nash you fool why compare America to Botswana there should be a full holiday infact as the first Olympian to win gold there should a tebogo day a national holiday. This man should get a diplomatic passport for life and be able to purchase free food in his country for life
Nyansani 1 year ago

@Nash, thank you. Giving a holiday for winning a single gold is ridiculous at best.

@Nash, thank you. Giving a holiday for winning a single gold is ridiculous at best.
Jojo 1 year ago

Well done my brother, Keep going higher

Well done my brother, Keep going higher
Felix 1 year ago

African junkies shut up. Ofui animals in a jungle. Look the GDP of entire African continent is $3.1 trillion. California alone has almost $4 trillion. If you don't compare, how do you develop. Fucked African brains. Motherfuc ...
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African junkies shut up. Ofui animals in a jungle. Look the GDP of entire African continent is $3.1 trillion. California alone has almost $4 trillion. If you don't compare, how do you develop. Fucked African brains. Motherfuckers. Junky junky and junky Africans.
KNIGHT STEALER 1 year ago

Stupid fool Felix you believed the lie obroni is feeding you kwasia you compare cut n paste technology in california, the dead film induatry and tourism to the consumer population and humongous resource potential coming from ...
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Stupid fool Felix you believed the lie obroni is feeding you kwasia you compare cut n paste technology in california, the dead film induatry and tourism to the consumer population and humongous resource potential coming from Africa? IDIOT YOUR BRAIN HAS BEEN SOLD FOR GOB3...aboa gyimi how can you compare gdp of California to Africa be ausw some conniving obroni wrote that somewhere and you cant even use your brain to decipher between truth and lie?
Sirsey 1 year ago

Congratulations! Young man. You have made your country and Africa proud!

Congratulations! Young man. You have made your country and Africa proud!
Africawatch 1 year ago

I am happy he beat those Americans,especially Lyles who luckily won the 100 metres gold medal..They think they are unbeatable in the sprints.

I am happy he beat those Americans,especially Lyles who luckily won the 100 metres gold medal..They think they are unbeatable in the sprints.
Darko Amoah 1 year ago

WELL DONE BUT LEARN FAST

In the press conference after the race, I heard Tebogo describing Lyles as arrogant and loud. Usain Bolt described Lyles as confident. In Africa, generally, we call confident people arrogant. It he ...
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WELL DONE BUT LEARN FAST

In the press conference after the race, I heard Tebogo describing Lyles as arrogant and loud. Usain Bolt described Lyles as confident. In Africa, generally, we call confident people arrogant. It helps to appreciate that humans different personalities. I wonder what we would have called Mohammed Ali if he had fought in our generation. Lyles have a number gold medals for both Olympic and World championships. He uses his "loudness" for social courses which brings him a lot of money. He is advocating for a running shoe in his name like Nike did with Air Jordan. If one listens to Lyles at length, he gives a lot of glory to God and attributes his approach to David's confidence against Goliath. Let's not be quick to judge but examine issues deeply. Best wishes in the future for Tebogo.
KNIGHT STEALER 1 year ago

Darko,Darko, it'everywhere in every country you have some persons who are confident n loud n people mistake their confidence for arrogance its everywhere lyles wants to sell the sport n make it mainstream can you believe usai ...
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Darko,Darko, it'everywhere in every country you have some persons who are confident n loud n people mistake their confidence for arrogance its everywhere lyles wants to sell the sport n make it mainstream can you believe usain bolt dont have his own shoe or apparel from puma? How? Yet soccer n basketball players get their own line of merchandise and lyles purposely talks lou# just to sell his BRAND even in boxing you have some fighters who talk like mayweather, Tyson, Ali and they sell tickets and get sponsorships etc its business BUT you have to back your words with results lyles couldntdo that and now he says he has covid muahahahaaaaa oh chale wheelchair paa
Kwame. 1 year ago

Africans are real real junkies. You these shits and run to the IMF and the World bank for rescue. Fools. 54 countries with $3.1 GDP? and you continue to fool. California alone surpasses entire African GDP. Mmoa mu mmoa. You g ...
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Africans are real real junkies. You these shits and run to the IMF and the World bank for rescue. Fools. 54 countries with $3.1 GDP? and you continue to fool. California alone surpasses entire African GDP. Mmoa mu mmoa. You guys can be physically seen as human beings but you have real animals brains. Fucked up jerk animal brains in African heads.
COD 1 year ago

KWame, you are an African and an aboa mu aboa, hhahahaha....! You`re a funny one.
You`re bitter & disappointed given the resources we have but continue to sweat in crass poverty.
Soon, Africans will compete and win and domi ...
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KWame, you are an African and an aboa mu aboa, hhahahaha....! You`re a funny one.
You`re bitter & disappointed given the resources we have but continue to sweat in crass poverty.
Soon, Africans will compete and win and dominate in many of the world sports. Look around carefully and you`ll surely realize that Blacks in the diaspora are dominating World Sports. And this is to the chagrin of the Westerners. Quickly consider the Japanese Mawuli Sisters.
Take it easy & take heart.
KNIGHT STEALER 1 year ago

How can a person named Kwame be this stupid? You believe this gdp foolishness? How much agrican resources leave unaccounted for keasia the materials made for computers, iPhone etc all come from Africa bitch negga go n read yo ...
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How can a person named Kwame be this stupid? You believe this gdp foolishness? How much agrican resources leave unaccounted for keasia the materials made for computers, iPhone etc all come from Africa bitch negga go n read your Bible n pay your tithes and taxes toto negga
COD 1 year ago

Congratulations Champ Tebogo !!!

Congratulations Champ Tebogo !!!
Bazz 1 year ago

This is a very great achievement, there are too many village people in Ghana, what's wrong to honor such a great feat by half a day holiday

This is a very great achievement, there are too many village people in Ghana, what's wrong to honor such a great feat by half a day holiday
Kwame Twumasi-Fofie 1 year ago

It's good honouring the young man, but I wonder how beneficial a holiday - to be enjoyed by workers, and to the disadvantage of the nation's economy - would be for him. Why not rather a national sporting monument to perpetuat ...
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It's good honouring the young man, but I wonder how beneficial a holiday - to be enjoyed by workers, and to the disadvantage of the nation's economy - would be for him. Why not rather a national sporting monument to perpetuate the memory of this extraordinary feat?
Nana Amoako 1 year ago

Yeah Tebogo deserves that honor. To beat all those guys in the 200 is not a small achievement. I was jumping up and down in the office and some of my colleagues who are Americans couldn't believe the devastation Africa has me ...
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Yeah Tebogo deserves that honor. To beat all those guys in the 200 is not a small achievement. I was jumping up and down in the office and some of my colleagues who are Americans couldn't believe the devastation Africa has melted to Americans. Other nationals in the office were all shouting " go Africa " go Africa. I was so delighted and proud African among my American colleagues. More to come for him....well done Sir.
Nana Agyeman 11 1 year ago

Congratulations to Tebogo. You made Africa proud. Thank you sir.

Congratulations to Tebogo. You made Africa proud. Thank you sir.
Sly K. Ed 1 year ago

This is the sort of mentality retarding Africa. Whole national holiday for just silverware on one person's neck and whole national productivity lost? Africa, we are something. Our priorities are all wrong.

This is the sort of mentality retarding Africa. Whole national holiday for just silverware on one person's neck and whole national productivity lost? Africa, we are something. Our priorities are all wrong.
Keorapetse Gotshajwang 1 year ago

Considerable time for him

Considerable time for him

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